Reward offered to help find killer

STOCKTON - The family of a young man killed in a shooting in north Stockton in May has raised a reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible.

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STOCKTON - The family of a young man killed in a shooting in north Stockton in May has raised a reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible.

Donnie Frates, 26, had been living in Stockton for a few months and was planning to move to Southern California when he was shot to death at Yorkshire and Holiday drives.

His mother, Cathy Keys, said a benefit concert held earlier this month in Fremont raised $3,600 toward a reward. That's on top of $1,000 Crime Stoppers is offering for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Keys is hopeful a reward will shake loose some information that will help her get justice for her son.

"As long as it leads to an arrest and conviction of the person who did this to my son," she said. "I just want to catch him."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8323 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600.